American boxer Deontay Wilder returned to the ring on Saturday, October 15, a year after his last fight. A quick comeback since he knocked out Finnish Robert Helenius in the first round.
The “bronze bomber” still packs a punch. This Saturday, October 15, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn (United States), the American Deontay Wilder returned to the ring one year after his second defeat against British Tyson Fury. And the least we can say is that this comeback has been a winner.
Contrary to the Finnish Robert Helenius, the “Bronze Bonbardier” only needed one comeback to sign the 43rd career victory (2 defeats and 1 draw), the 42nd before the limit. Yet pushed back into a corner by his he opponent, he managed to get away with a powerful right jab, which knocked down Helenius.
Deontay Wilder KO Robert Helenius in the 1st round !!!#WildervsHelenius #deontaywilder #boxing pic.twitter.com/siUhx9tnw0
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With this victory, Deontay Wilder, 36, is then back in the running for the world belts. His next fight could be against Andy Ruiz, unless he prefers to face Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. “Who will be my next opponent? It doesn’t matter … I’m back! ” For the moment, the American has contented himself with launching.
But after the joy of the victory, the evening was also marked by the emotion of Deontay Wilder in the press conference after the match. Referring to the new fight of Prichard Colon, a boxer paralyzed by brain damage suffered in the ring, Wilder, who wants to shed light on the dangers of his sport, has in fact burst into tears.
Deontay Wilder gets excited and cries at the post-fight presser after his KO of Robert Helenius as he discusses the dangers of boxing and Prichard Colon, who suffered a brain injury that changed his life …
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